Dentifrice-dispensing device



C. DOYLE.

DENTIFRICE DISPENSING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 28, 1921.

Patented Apr. 26, 192i.

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C. DOYLE.

DENTIFHICE DISPENSING DEVICE.A

APPLICATION FILED IAN.28. 1921.

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CHARLES DOYLE, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

DENTIFRICE-DISPENSING DEVICE.

specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 26, 1921.

Application 'led January 28, 1921. Serial No. 440,792.

To all fr/fom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES DOYLE, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county ofSan Francisco and State of California,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Dentifrice-DispensingDevices, of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to improvements in a device for dispensing toothpaste and the like wherein dispensing means operate in in conjunctionwith brush engaging means to dispense paste onto a brush when the brushis Withdrawn for use.

The primary object of my invention is to provide improved means forfacilitating the dispensing of tooth paste and the like onto a brush. i

Another object is to provide an improved tooth brush retainer arrangedto dispense tooth paste to a brush when withdrawn therefrom.

A further object is to provide improved means for controlling thedispensing of tooth paste from a dispensing container of the characterdescribed.

I accomplish these and other objects by means of the device disclosed inthe drawings forming a part of the present specification wherein likecharacters of reference are used to designate similar parts throughoutsaid specification and drawings and in which Figure 1 is a verticalsection of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a broken front elevation of the device disclosed in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken along the line 3 3 of Fig. 2 in thedirection indicated.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged broken detail of the plunger operating means, thesection being taken along the line 4-4 of Fig. 1, in the directionindicated.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged broken section taken at the line 5 5 of Fig. 1 inthe direction indicated.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 is used to designate in generala housing open at the bottom and closed at the top thereof, and providedbracket 2 whereby1 the housing 1 may be secured upon a wall. Areceptacle 3 provided with an outlet vent 6 is removably secured in thehousing 1 by any suitable means such with a suitable as the thumb screw7 disclosed in the drawings. The bottom of the receptacle 3 is closed bya cap 5 threaded thereonto.

Slidably mountedwithin the receptacle 3 I have provided a plungerS'provided with a stem 9 extending outwardly through the bottom of thereceptacle, through an aperture 11 provided in the cap 5. Ratchet teeth12 are formed upon the' stem 9 for a purpose hereinafter explained.

A tube 14 provided with a longitudinal slot 16 is threaded onto anextension 17 provided on the cap 5 to surround the out- Wardly extendingportion of the stem 9 as disclosed in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The outersurface of the tube 14 is threaded to receive a nut 18 arranged toregulate the movement of the plunger 8 as hereafter described.

A brush engaging member 21 provided with spring clips 22 inwardly turnedto grip the body portion of a tooth brush 24, is provided with a bearingportion 26 arranged to be slidably mounted upon the upper portion of thetube 14. A pawl 27 is operatively mounted upon the member 21 adjacentthe bearing portion 2G in such a manner that the ratchet engagingportion of the pawl 27 will extend through the slot 16 in tube 14 toengage the ratchet teeth of the stem 9. A spring 28 is provided toretain the pawl 27 in engagement with the teeth 12.

A slide 29 is mounted upon the memyloer 21 to normally close the outletvent 6.

The brush engaging member 21 is normally retained in the positiondisclosed in Fig. 1 of the drawings with the bearing portion of themember 21 at its uppermost limit of movement as defined by the cap 5, bya spring 31 supported around the tube 14 by the nut 18. The nut may beadvanced or receded along the tube 14 to define a lower limit ofmovement suited to the requirements of the fuser.

The clips -22 of the member 21 are spaced from the receptacle 3sufficiently to permit the insertion of the brush thereinto -in such amanner that the ends of the bristles 32 will be in vertical alinementwith the outlet vent 6. A window 33 is provided in the front portion ofthe housing 1 to permit observation of the member 21 to facilitate thelintroduction of the brush thereinto.

In operation my invention is as follows.

- tacle 3. Tooth paste 34 of any desired character may now be placed inthe receptacle and the cap 5 rep-laced upon the end o the receptacle,the stem 9 protruding through the extension 17 and into the tube 14 tobe engaged by the pawl 27 in the manner previously described. A toothbrush may now be inserted upwardly into the housing 1 and intoengagement with the clips 22 of the brush engaging member 21. Thehousing 1 provides a sanitary case for keeping the brush while not inuse. The grip afforded by the clips 22 upon the body portion of thebrush 24 is sufficient to cause the member 21 to be moved downwardlywith the brush against the spring 31 when the brush is withdrawn fromthe housing 1, until further movement is prevented by closure of thespring against the nut 18 the pawl 27 operating to move the plunger 8 anequal distance. The downward movement of the member 21 causes the slide29 to move outof engagement with the discharge vent 6 therebyApermitting the paste 34 displaced by the downward movement oftheVplunger 8 to be dispensed through the vent 6. The downward movement ofthe member 21 in opening the vent 6 brings the lowermost bristles 32 ofthe brush 24 into contact with the vent 6 to receive the'pastetherefrom, further movement of the brush causing the paste dispensed tobe distributed along the length of the bristle portion of the brush. henfurther downward movement of the member 21 isprevented by the nut 18 the-brush is pulled downwardly out of engagement with the clips 22, themember 21 immediately being returned to its normalposition by the spring31, and a further dispjensing of paste through the vent 6 prevented. Inthis manner the tooth paste automatically dispensed upon the brush whenthe brush is withdrawn from the hous-y ing thereby avoiding thesubsequent' inconvenience and delay of opening a container and applyingpaste therefrom.

The clips 22 are positioned to engage the body portion of the brush atapproximately 1ts mid point to cause the vent 6 to remain open longenough for the paste displaced by the first' downward movement to bedispensed onto the brush.

From the foregoing description it is readily seen that I have provided aconvenient and sanitary storage place for both tooth brush and toothpaste in combination with improved means for automatically dispensingpaste upon the brush when the brush-is Withdrawn for use.

Having thus described myt'invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is,

1. A tooth paste dispensing device comprising a receptacle; providedwith a dispensing f vent; brush engaging 'means mounted adjacent to thereceptacle to hold adjacent to the receptacle to hold a tooth" brushadjacent thel dispensing vent; dispensing means mounted within thereceptacle;

and means opera-tively connecting'the brush engaging means and thedispensing means for operating said dispensing means to dispense toothpaste to the brush when said -brush is withdrawn from the'brush engagingmeans; and means for regulating the.

quantity of paste dispensed to the brush.

3. A tooth paste dispensing device comprising a receptacle provided witha dispensing vent; brush engaging means mounted adjacent the receptacleto hold a tooth brush adjacent said vent; dispensing means mountedwithin the receptacle; means op- `eratively connecting the brushengaging means and the dispensing-means for operating said dispensingmeans to dispense tooth paste upon the brush when said brush iswithdrawn from the brush engaging means and means for'preventing thedispensing of paste at times other than when the brush is beingwithdrawn.

4. A tooth paste dispensing device com- Vprising a lreceptacle providedwith a dispensing vent; brush engaging meansrm'ounted adjacent thereceptacle tol hold a tooth brush adjacent said vent; dispensing mountedwithin the receptacle; means operativel connectin .the brush enfawinufI" h l means and thevdispensing means for operating s aid dispensingmeans to dispense tooth paste upon the brush when said brush iswithdrawn Jfrom the vbrush engaging means;

land means for preventing the dispensing of paste at times other thanwhen the brush is being withdrawn; and means for regulating the quantityof paste dispensed to the brush at each operation.

5. A tooth paste dispensingdevice comprising a housing adapted formounting yupon a wall, 'said housing being open at one end thereof; areceptacle provided with adispensing vent4 removably mounted Within saidhousing; tooth brush engaging means slidably mounted within the housingadj acent the receptacle to hold a tooth brush adjacent the dispensing'vent; dispensing means mounted within the receptacle; vand meansoperatively connecting the brush engaging means and the dispensing meansfor operating said dispensing means to dispense tooth paste upon thebrush when said brush is withdrawn from the brush engaging means.

6. A toothpaste dispensing device comprising a housing adapted formounting upon a wall, said housing being open at one end thereof; areceptacle provided with a dispensing vent removably mounted within saidhousing; tooth brush engaging means slidably mounted within the housingadjacent the receptacle to hold a tooth brush adjacent the dispensingvent; dispensing means mounted within the receptacle; and

means operatively connecting the brush engaging means and the dispensingmeans for operating said'dispensing means to dispense tooth paste uponthe brush when said brush is withdrawn from the brush engaging means;and means for regulating the quantity of tooth paste dispensed upon thebrush at each operation. y

7. A tooth paste dispensing device comprising a housing adapted for.mounting upon a wall, said housing being open at one en'd thereof; areceptacle provided with a dispensing vent removably mounted within saidhousing; tooth brush engaging means slidably mounted within the. housingadjacent the receptacle to hold a tooth brush adjacent the dispensingvent; dispensing means mounted within the receptacle; and meansoperatively connecting the brush engaging means and the dispensing meansfor operating said dispensing means to dispense toothpaste upon thebrush when said brush is withdrawn from the brush engaging means; andmeans for regulating the quantity of tooth paste dispensed upon thebrush at each operation; and means normallypreventing the dispensing ofpaste except while said brush is being withdrawn.

8. A tooth paste dispensing device comprising a receptacle provided witha dispensing vent; brush engaging means slidably mounted adjacent thereceptacle to receive and hold a tooth brush adjacent said vent; aplunger mounted within the receptacle; a stem secured to the plunger andextending outwardly beyond the receptacle; ratchet teeth formed uponsaid stem: and means operatively connected to the brush engaging meansand engaging said ratchet teeth tor` operating said plunger to dispensetooth paste to the brush when said brush is withdrawn from the brushengaging means.

9. A tooth paste dispensing device comprising a receptacle provided witha dispensing vent; brush engaging means slidably mounted adjacent thereceptacle to receive and hold a tooth brush adjacent said vent; aplunger mounted within the receptacle; a. stem secured to said plungerand extending outwardly vbeyond the receptacle; ratchet teeth formedupon said stem; .and a pawl operatively mounted upon the brush engagingmeans -arranged to engage the ratchet teeth lfor operating said plungerto dispense tooth paste upon the brush when said brush is withdrawn fromthe brush engaging means.

l0. A tooth prising a receptacle provided with a dispensing vent; brushengaging means slidably mounted adjacent the receptacle to receive andhold a tooth brush adjacent said vent; a plunger mounted within thereceptacle; a stem secured to said plunger and extending outwardlybeyond thel receptacle; ratchet teeth formed upon said stem; and a pawloperatively mounted upon the brush engaging means arranged to engage theratchet teeth for operating said plunger to dispense tooth paste uponthe brush when said brush is Withdrawn from the brush enpaste dispensingdevice com-A gaging means; and means for. regulating the quantity ofpaste dispensed to the brush at each operation.

ll. A tooth paste dispensing device 'comprising a receptacle providedwith a dispensing vent; brush engaging means slidably mounted adjacentthe receptacleto receive and hold a tooth brush adjacent said vent; aplunger mounted within the re'ceptacle; a stem secured to said plungerand extending outwardly beyond the receptacle;

ratchet teeth. formed upon said stem; and

a pa-wl operatively mounted upon the brush,- engaging means arranged toengage the y ratchet teeth for operating said plunger to dispense toothpaste upon the brush when said brush is withdrawn from the brushengagingmeans; and means for regulating the quantity of paste dispensedto -thebrush at each operation; and means for normally preventing thedispensing of tooth paste except while the brush is being withdrawn.

12. A tooth paste dispensing device comprising a housing adapted Jformounting upon a wall, said housing being open at one end thereof; areceptacle provided with a dispensing vent ,removably mounted withinsaid housing; tooth brush engaging means slidably mounted within thehousing adjacent the receptacle to receive' and hold a tooth paste tothe brush when said brush is withdrawn from the brush engaging means. y

13. A tooth paste dispensing device comprising a housing adapted formounting l upon a Wall, said housing being open at one end thereof; areceptacle provided with a dispensing vent removably mounted Within saidhousing; tooth brush en aging-means sldably mounted Within the Housingadjacent the receptacle to receive and hold a tooth brush adjacent saidvent; a plunger mounted Within the receptacle; a stem secured to theplunger and extending out- Wardly beyond the receptacle; ratchet teethformed upon said stem.; and a pawl operatively mounted upon the brushengaging means and arranged to engage the ratchet teeth for .operatingtheA plunger to dispense tooth paste to the brush When said brush isWithdrawn from the brush engaging means;

' and adjustable means for limiting the movetooth brush adjacent saidvent; a plunger mounted Within the receptacle; a stem secured to theplunger and extending outwardly beyond the receptacle; ratchet teethformed upon said stem; and a pawl operatively mounted upon the brushengaging means and arranged to engage the. ratchet teeth for operatingthe plunger to dispense tooth paste tothe brush when said brush isWithdrawn from the brush engaging means;

and adjustable means for limiting the Inove- .by the Withdrawal of thebrush therefrom to dispense paste from the receptacle;

15. A tooth paste dispensing device comprising a housing adapted formounting upon a Wall; said housing being open at one` end thereof; areceptacle provided with a dispensing vent removably mounted Within saidhousing; tooth brush engaging means sldably mounted Within thehousing`adjacent the receptacle to receive and hold a tooth brushadjacent said vent; a plunger mounted Within the receptacle; a stemsecured to 'the plunger and extending outwardly beyond the receptacle;ratchet teeth formed upon said s tem;land a pawl operatively mountedupon the brush engaging means and arranged to engage the ratchet teethfor operating the plunger to dispense tooth paste to the brush when saidbrush is Withdrawn from the brush engaging means; and adjustable meansfor limiting the movement of the brush engaging means when the brush isbeing Withdrawn there from to regulate the quantity of paste dis,-pensed upon said brush; and means connected to the brush engaging meansfor normally closing the dispensing vent, and to open said vent whensaid lbrush engaging means is operated by the Withdrawal of the ,brushtherefrom to dispense paste from the receptacle; and means for returningthe brush engaging means to its normal position When the brush has beenremoved thererom.

i In Witness whereof I hereunto. set my signature.A Y

CHARLES DoYLE.

